Zip 59871 (Sula, MT) Climate

59871 Sula, MT has a continental climate with long, cold winters and warm summers. The average high temperature in the summer is around 73°F (23°C), while the average low temperature in winter is below 0°F (-18°C). Precipitation levels are moderate with an average of 20 inches (51 cm) of annual rainfall. During the winter season, snowfall averages about 54 inches (137 cm). Overall, Sula enjoys relatively mild temperatures with moderate rainfall throughout the year.

Sula (zip 59871), Montana gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sula (zip 59871) averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 158 sunny days per year in Sula (zip 59871). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sula (zip 59871) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59871 zip code is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Montana.

8.4 Summer - 3.9 Winter

July, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 59871 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Sula, Montana	United States
	14.4 in.	38.1 in.
	26.8 in.	27.8 in.
	107.2 days	106.2 days
	158 days	205 days
	80.0°	85.8°
	5.5°	21.7°
	6.1	7
	3	4.3
	5946 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the 59871 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Montana. In the 59871 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 59871 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 59871 zip code, there are 4.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Montana.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 59871 zip code with an average of 4.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Montana.

In the 59871 zip code, there are 265.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Montana.

In the 59871 zip code, there are 36.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Montana.

Humidity is very low in the 59871 zip code, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

June is the wettest month in the 59871 zip code with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.4 inches in the 59871 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

May is the rainiest month in the 59871 zip code with 12.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 107.2 rainy days annually in the 59871 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 26.8 inches in the 59871 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Montana. December is the snowiest month in the 59871 zip code with 6.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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